Ke Xue: The thief Cao is actually myself

Chapter 527: Your wishful thinking is about to hit me in the face! (Monthly ticket requested!)
"How do you know such a thing?"

Hearing his whisper, Butler Suzuki's face suddenly changed, as if he was cast under a spell. He took two steps back in shock, his body trembling slightly, and his voice trembling a little, "Only the person involved and I know about this matter!"

He clearly remembered that he had not told anyone, but why did the young man in front of him, named Bai Ye, know this secret that not many people knew even in the Hatamoto family?
How did the other party know?
Did he have some ability to predict the future? Or did he accidentally leave some flaws that he cleverly caught?
Bai Ye did not answer his question, but instead raised the corners of his mouth slightly. There was a hint of mystery in that smile, as if he was a chess player who controlled the overall situation, and everyone was just chess pieces on his chessboard.

After a long while, he raised his head and glanced at Butler Suzuki quietly. There seemed to be a deep meaning in his eyes, but it was hard to fathom. He spoke slowly, his voice low but clear: "Things in the world are like the fog in the dark night. They seem chaotic, but in fact there are traces to follow. Some secrets, even if they are buried deep underground, will eventually come out of the ground."

Butler Suzuki opened his eyes wide and stared at Bai Ye, his eyes full of suspicion and fear, "You... who are you?"

Bai Ye raised his eyebrows slightly, his expression indifferent, "It doesn't matter who I am. What's important is that the truth will always surface inadvertently, and those who try to hide secrets are like moths that blindly fly into the fire in the dark night. In the end, they will be ruthlessly penetrated by the blazing light of the truth and have nowhere to hide."

Mao Lilan stared at Bai Ye's confident expression, blinked her beautiful eyes, and asked softly: "Bai Ye-kun, do you already know who the real murderer is?"

Bai Ye's mouth corners slightly raised, outlining a confident arc: "Not bad."

"When Gozo-sama was killed, there were bread crumbs on the ground and the murder weapon that could not be found. Also, when Long Nan was killed, we heard the sound of water and heavy noises."

"The key to the warehouse was opened by someone, and coupled with the assassination of Ichiro in the dark, all the clues are linked together. The murderer can only be that person..."

"That's——Hatamoto Ichiro!"

Butler Suzuki's face became paler and paler, and his lips trembled slightly, as if there were thousands of words surging in his throat, but they seemed to be suppressed by an invisible force and could hardly be expressed.

"Impossible..." He finally squeezed out these few words with difficulty, his voice hoarse and weak, "How could Master Ichilang be the murderer? He... He has always been a kind child."

Bai Ye stared at Butler Suzuki quietly, without a trace of pity in his eyes, only calm analysis and decisive judgment.

“Kindness?” He repeated the word contemptuously. “Sometimes, the kindness people see is just an elaborate illusion created by others.”

Mao Lilan clenched her hands, her eyes flashing with complex light, "So, Bai Yejun, do you have any evidence?"

Bai Ye pondered for a moment, "Hatamoto Ichiro, he pretends to be kind and gentle in front of everyone, but in fact his heart is devoured by greed and desire."

"When Master Hao Zang was killed, the bread crumbs on the ground looked ordinary, but in fact they were exactly the same as the eraser that he always kept in his room. The missing murder weapon, and the sound of water and heavy noises we heard when Long Nan was killed, are the best evidence that he threw away the murder weapon."

"This... this is impossible!" Butler Suzuki's voice almost collapsed. He could not accept this fact, as if his faith and loyalty were ruthlessly and completely destroyed at this moment, and his heart fell into endless despair and confusion.

Bai Ye ignored the despair and disbelief of Butler Suzuki. He continued, "As for pretending to be stabbed in the dark, it was just a plan he prepared in advance. He used it to pretend to be an innocent victim in an attempt to completely get rid of suspicion."

"The meticulousness of his thinking and the cunningness of his methods are truly astonishing."

Mao Lilan took a deep breath. She knew that this truth would bring great shock and impact to the Hatamoto family. "So, what should we do now?"

Bai Ye stood up, his figure looking particularly firm in the dim light. "The truth may be painful, but it will eventually come to light."

"So, next, please invite Hatamoto Mariko and others to Miss Akie's room. I will uncover the truth behind this thick fog here!"

Naturally, everyone had no objection to this proposal, and they all responded in unison: "Okay!"

……

"What did you say? The murderer was caught?"

Upon hearing the news, Hatamoto Kitaro and others' faces were instantly filled with astonishment and anxiety.

Their eyes were all directed at Bai Ye like sharp arrows, with strong expectation and deep doubt intertwined in their eyes, as if silently urging Bai Ye to reveal the answer quickly.

Seeing their expressions, Bai Ye raised his lips slightly, and that smile seemed to contain endless meaning, "The person who committed three murders on this ship..."

Before he could finish his words, the anxious Hatamoto Shoji became excited like a lit firecracker. He leaned forward, his eyes widened like bells, and spoke impatiently, "Who is it? Please tell me quickly."

It seemed that as long as Bai Ye said the name of the murderer, he would rush up and capture him immediately. His usual calmness disappeared without a trace at this moment.

Hatamoto Ichiro was stunned at first, then a hint of barely perceptible panic flashed across his face. He unconsciously clenched his hands, his knuckles turning white from the force.
He lowered his head slightly, trying to hide the panic that flashed in his eyes, but his pretended calmness made it even more obvious under his slightly trembling fingers.

"It must be Xiao Wu!"

Mariko Hatamoto's eyebrows were raised, her eyes were fierce, and she looked like a completely enraged lioness with bared teeth and claws. She clasped her hands tightly in front of her chest, as if she was trying her best to restrain the turbulent emotions in her heart. Her words were full of resentment, as if she wanted to vent all the dissatisfaction and doubts in her heart, and the flames of determination and resentment burning in her eyes were about to burst out.

Hatamoto Akiie nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, agreeing, "Yes! It must be him!"

Bai Ye gently waved his hand, signaling everyone to calm down for a moment, "Everyone, please don't be anxious. Before I tell you the name of the murderer, please recall one thing first."

"First of all, the room that was locked from the inside, where Mr. Gozo was killed, had blood stains on the floor of the door. So Mr. Gozo was killed outside the door and fled into the room, closed the door, and died inside. And everyone saw the fallen flowers outside the room."

Hatamoto Akiyo frowned slightly and said thoughtfully, "Yes, that's right. The flower was from Xiaowu, so of course he is the murderer!" Looking up at her, Bai Ye raised his handsome eyebrows slightly, with a meaningful light flashing in his eyes, "But this is strange. If Master Gozo was killed outside, then why is there no blood in the corridor?"

Hatamoto Shoji frowned, thought hard for a moment, and then slowly said, "That's because the murderer wiped the ground clean in order to delay the discovery of the body."

Bai Ye narrowed his deep eyes slightly, and said in a low and magnetic voice, "What I mean by strange is that the murderer would wipe the blood but would not pick up the flowers that fell on the ground. If the murderer fled in a hurry after committing the crime and did not see the flowers fall, it would be understandable."

"But the criminal seemed to have carefully cleaned the floor before leaving. Whether the flower fell during the crime or while cleaning the floor, he should have seen it. So I think the criminal deliberately dropped the flower on the ground to frame Mr. Xiao Wu."

He paused for a moment, as if he was organizing his thoughts, and then continued, "Next, there is the killing of Long Nan on the deck. This incident is unrelated to the frame-up incident and the false evidence fabricated by turning off the lights with the brakes. If the murderer is the same person, the second incident can be said to be an unexpected situation that the murderer did not expect."

"But why was Long Nan killed?"

At this point, Bai Ye gently patted the box beside him, with a mysterious look on his face, like a magician showing off a mysterious prop. Everyone's eyes were focused on the box as if under a spell. "The key is in this box."

As he spoke, Bai Ye moved the box to the table and opened it.

Looking at the familiar box, Hatamoto Shoji couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise: "That's my kitchen knife box!"

Why is his box of kitchen knives here?
Pushing the box in front of everyone, Bai Ye's eyes became deeper and darker, "Everyone, take a look, two are missing. One was found at the third scene, but where did the other one go? This is the key. Conan heard two sounds. The heavy sound was the sound of Long Nan being beaten by the murderer, so what about the sound of water before? Do you think of anything?"

"That sound of water was the sound of the kitchen knife falling into the water. When the murderer threw away the murder weapon, Long Nan happened to see it, so he had to kill him to silence him."

Mariko Hatamoto asked with confusion and puzzlement, "But why did Xiao Wu also disappear from the warehouse when the second murder happened?"

It’s not that she thinks Bai Ye’s reasoning is illogical, but in her preconceived notion, Xiao Wu has already become the number one suspect.

Moreover, Bai Ye’s reasoning could not explain why Hatamoto Takeshi disappeared from the warehouse!

Hatamoto Akiie crossed his arms tightly across his chest and nodded repeatedly in agreement: "Yes, yes, that's right, so Xiao Wu is the most suspicious one."

No matter how much Bai Ye said, she still felt that Xiao Wu was the real murderer.

This is not only because the preconceived impression is deeply rooted in her heart like a root that is difficult to pull out, but also because if Xiaowu is the real murderer, this matter will be more in line with her interests hidden deep in her heart.

——If Hatamoto Takeshi was the murderer of Hatamoto Gozo, then even if there was a will left by Hatamoto Gozo, Hatamoto Natsue would probably not have the face to inherit the Hatamoto family.

After all, her husband killed her grandfather. The accusations and discussions from the outside world were enough to make her fall into the abyss of public opinion from which there was no escape.

And if Hatamoto Natsue was forced to give up the inheritance rights of the Hatamoto family under this overwhelming pressure, then wouldn't the opportunity that they had been dreaming of for those who had been salivating and eyeing the family power for a long time come quietly?
Bai Ye looked at Mariko Hatamoto deeply, and that look seemed to penetrate her soul and see everything in her heart. Then, he explained calmly: "Don't forget, the key to the warehouse is locked from the outside and can only be opened from the outside."

Hatamoto Akiie's wishful thinking was clattering in her mind, and Bai Ye was not the ignorant and stupid person, so how could he not see what she was thinking.

However, it doesn't matter. Even if her plan is very brilliant, it will ultimately be nothing but a pipe dream, and she will eventually become a stepping stone for Hatamoto Xiajiang to achieve glory.

When Hatamoto Natsue successfully and officially inherits the entire Hatamoto family and holds power, it will not be too late to deal with people like her who have ulterior motives.

Well, maybe, by then, he, the man behind Hatamoto Natsue, will also have the opportunity to have another female slave named Hatamoto Akie.

Mariko Hatamoto asked anxiously, "Then... who opened the door?"

She felt that the person who opened the door for Takeshi Hatamoto, even if he was not his accomplice, must be a person with ulterior motives and was definitely not a good person.

"It was the murderer who opened it!"

Bai Ye's voice was as loud as a bell, steady and powerful. Every word was like a heavy hammer, hitting the ground with a loud sound, "Because the killing of Long Nan was an accident, that is, it happened when Xiao Wu was imprisoned. But it was not easy to make Xiao Wu a suspect. Doesn't this prove that it was not him who killed Mr. Hao Zang? So the murderer had to let Xiao Wu go. Therefore, the murderer is the one who opened the door, so that he can also put the blame for Long Nan's crime on Xiao Wu."

Hatamoto Mariko was shocked and asked in surprise, "Then why did Xiao Wu run away?"

If Takeshi Hatamoto was not the murderer, why did he run away after being freed?

Hatamoto Akiie also echoed like a parrot, "That's right, his whereabouts are still unknown."

If someone is truly innocent, why doesn't he stand up and tell the truth in a righteous manner the moment he is freed?

But not only did the other party not stand up bravely, but now he is hiding as if he has evaporated from the face of the earth, leaving no trace and no one can find him. In this situation, she would never believe that someone is flawless.

"Let's ask him to come out and explain this himself."

Bai Ye raised his chin slightly and raised his eyebrows slightly, his eyes revealing an unquestionable certainty and calmness.

"Mr. Xiao Wu, stop hiding and come out to explain."

(End of this chapter)